Membership—Attendance is Key!

Attendance is a major component of membership in the

Rotary Club of Inverness.  The best way to be a good Rotarian, and

to get the most from your Rotary membership, is to

attend weekly meetings and to participate in Rotary functions.

You should try to attend your home club’s weekly meetings. You’ll be sharing fellowship with other members and staying current on our activities.

If you cannot attend a meeting, you will be billed for that meeting unless you do a makeup within two weeks [before or after the absence] and submit documentation within that time to  the Secretary. If you do not make up the missed meeting you may also be “fined” at your next club meeting [proceeds from fines go to our charitable fund].

Make-ups can include on-site or online meetings, or service at Rotary functions.

ONSITE: There are five other Rotary clubs in Citrus County. As a new member you will be asked to attend one of their meetings [your “rookie duties”], and you are always welcome to attend another club’s meeting even if it is not a makeup.

• Central Citrus: Black Diamond on Wednesdays at 7:30 am 
  www.citrusrotary.com
• Crystal River: Plantation Inn on Mondays at 12:15 pm  www.citruscountyrotary.com
• King's Bay: Cafe on the Avenue in Crystal River on Wednesdays at 12:15 pm   www.kingsbayrotary.org
• Homosassa Springs: Luigi's Restaurant on Thursdays at 7:00 am
  www.homosassaspringsrotary.org
• Sugarmill Woods: Sugarmill Woods Country Club on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM  

Attendance at our own club’s Board meeting also counts as a makeup You are not limited to these and can attend any Rotary Club meeting for your make-up.  Check the Rotary International website to find clubs / meeting times anywhere in the world: 

www.Rotary.org

ONLINE:  There are now a number of online Rotary clubs.  Here are two sites with links to various clubs, plus a couple of club sites popular with our members

• http://www.rotilink.org/eClubs/
• http://rotacal.org/3290/eclubs.htm
• www.rotaryeclubone.org
• www.rotary5450.org
• http://rotaryeclub34.org
• www.rotary.org

SERVICE PROJECT:  You may also get credit for a meeting make-up by attending a club activity or working in a club service project. Make sure your committee / project chair turns in your name to the Secretary at the conclusion of the project.

Rotary International requires at least

50% attendance to maintain an active membership.

Whenever you do a makeup at a club – whether on-site or online -- get a makeup slip. To get credit for billing, get your makeup slip to the Secretary as soon as possible within two weeks of the missed meeting, in one of three ways:

• Email it to the Club Secretary
• Fax it to the Club Secretary
• Bring it to the next week’s meeting and hand it to the Club Secretary or designee

If you miss three consecutive meetings, the following will occur:

• The Club Secretary will inform the Membership Chair and your sponsor of your absences. You will be contacted to check on your well-being, and to ask about your absences and remind you of your make up options.
• If you continue to miss meetings following this contact, your status will be brought to the Board of Directors. You will receive a letter asking if you wish to continue as a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Inverness.
• If you wish to continue, the Membership Chair or designee or your sponsor will explain your options.
• If you wish to leave the club, you may write a letter of resignation, and the Board of directors will be informed of your decision. You could be responsible for all outstanding dues and fees owed.

Another reason to attend your Rotary Club meetings –

 your friends will miss you if you don’t come!

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Need to make up a Rotary meeting that you missed?  Choose an option below:

District 6950 Local Make Up Locations

District 6950 Meeting Makeups

Make Up On-Line Via the World Wide Web

   eClub One Rotary Club

Make Up Anywhere Around the World

Rotary International Make-ups